I Remember When I Was Growing Up.

When You Learn Something From People, Or From A Culture, You Accept It As A Gift, And It Is Your Lifelong Commitment To Preserve It And Build On It.

This Middle Age Thing Is A Little Weird. Some Friends And Mentors Are Gone, And There's A Very Forward-looking New Generation Coming Up Behind Me. So It's Very Much Finding My Own Place.

The Worst Thing You Can Do Is Say To Yourself, "i Want To Be Just Like Somebody Else." You Have To Absorb Knowledge From Someone Else, But Ultimately You Have To Find Your Own Voice.

When Your Heart And Your Mind Are Engaged, You Cannot Go Wrong.

Classical Music Is One Of The Best Things That Ever Happened To Mankind. If You Get Introduced To It In The Right Way, It Becomes Your Friend For Life.